Oakton Community College Hiring for Chief Human Resources Officer at Des Plaines / Skokie, IL Full Time

Category:: Administrators
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Department:: President’s Office
Locations:: Des Plaines / Skokie, IL
Posted:: Oct 11, 2023
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Administrators
Ref. No.:: CHRO-24
Position ID:: 168652

About Oakton College :

Oakton College, a caring community of educators dedicated to transforming lives through education, invites applications for Chief Human Resourses Officer (CHRO- 24)

A premier comprehensive community college, Oakton is 17 miles from downtown Chicago. Oakton serves the near northern suburbs of Chicago with campuses in Des Plaines and Skokie with buildings totaling over 700,000 square feet of space resting on 192 acres. These campuses serve almost 10,000 students annually that are enrolled in over 82,000 credit hours of instruction and a wide array of adult and continuing education classes. The College’s Operating Funds’ budget (Education and Operations & Maintenance Funds) for the academic year ending on June 30, 2023 amounts to $77.1 million.

The College is known for its academic innovation, commitment to serving students, solid financial position, and supportive environment for both students and employees.

Candidates with a commitment to working in a culturally-responsive environment are especially valued at Oakton.

The College’s fourth president, Joianne Smith, Ph.D has served since 2015. The College is governed by an elected board. It is in the second year of both its current strategic plan and facilities master plan. Oakton’s most recent annual report provides a good overview of the College and demonstrates the institution’s transparency about its solid financial condition.

We encourage applications from candidates who reflect the increasing diversity of Oakton’s student body and community, enhance and promote engagement with other cultures, and have demonstrated a commitment to working with and as part of a diverse community.

Job Description:

Basic Function and Responsibility:

The Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) member of the President’s Council responsible for planning, developing, implementing, and assessing strategic human resources activities in support of the overall goals and objectives of the College. Responsibilities include the oversight of the College’s regulatory compliance on HR-related matters, employee recruitment and hiring, performance management, employee development and training, compensation and benefit programs, HR information and records management, and employee relations, ensuring quality HR service and support and continuous process improvement through effective management of the Human Resources team.

The CHRO understands the critical synergies between human resources, equity, diversity, and inclusion that are necessary to shape a thriving people-centered culture throughout the College and contributes to the development of equity-minded practices and policies to advance talent acquisition and retention and equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establish and implement HR efforts that effectively communicate and support the mission and institutional objectives.
• Work with members of the President’s Council to establish a sound plan of institutional succession that corresponds to the strategy and objectives of College.
• Advises and counsels the President and Administrative team on policy, rules, regulations, labor union contract interpretation and negotiations, legal requirements, and impacts of legislation regarding issues pertaining to human resources.
• Develop comprehensive strategic recruiting and retention plans to meet the human resources needs in alignment with institutional goals, including ways to identify and eliminate barriers to fair treatment in access, opportunity, and advancement for all individuals.
• Oversight of the institutional strategies for inclusion, equity and cultural competence, including training, communications, and accountability. Provides leadership in establishing greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and ensuring that policies, process, and practices are equitable.
• Oversee all employee matters related to Title IX and non-Title IX matters of sexual harassment defined by Board of Trustees and College policy including receiving and acting on complaints and ensuring mandatory training for employee compliance.
• Serve as College Ethics officer for compliance with College’s Ethics and Gift Ban Policy.
• Oversee all HR related data, including the completion of internal and external data requests.
• Analyze, interpret, and ensure compliance with state and federal laws, and Board policies and procedures.
• Plan, implement and evaluate the College’s policies, practices and protocols related to the affirmative action/equal opportunity program.
• Supervise the Director of Human Resources and Director of Institutional Equity and Inclusion and other Human Resources staff as needed.
• Assists with the development of accountability measures and tracking mechanisms for Human Resources.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received:

Direction is received from the President.

Supervision Exercised:

Administrative and functional supervision is exercised over assigned administrative and professional staff.

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in human resource management, industrial relations or a related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired is necessary. Professional Human Resources (PHR), Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR), or other relevant human resources related certification is required.
• Minimum five years experience in human resource administration including employee relations, labor relations, compensation, recruiting, benefits and salary administration and supervision are required.
• Two years of human resource administration in an educational environment is preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of policies, federal and state laws as they relate to HR policies, practices and procedures, benefit programs, employee and labor relations, salary administration, recruitment techniques, EEO and Affirmative Action planning.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to write and present educational programs, make presentations to large groups and be able to give and receive advice and opinions in situations requiring sensitivity and tact.
• Demonstrated experience in conflict resolution, coaching, and/or mediation
• Ability to exercise considerable judgment and discretion in establishing and maintaining good working relationships.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and confidential assignments, organize work, and function independently and effectively under heavy workloads and during peak periods.
• Ability to work effectively in a diverse community and meet the needs of diverse student and employee populations.
• Skill in the use of personal computers and general office software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel between campus locations.

Physical Demands:

Light lifting up to 10 lbs. and light carrying up to 10 lbs. Ability to reach above shoulder. Periods of time spent sitting, standing, walking, kneeling, bending and stooping. Mobility to move from building to building on-Campus and to visit off-Campus entities. Work is performed in a general office environment and is sedentary in nature. Little or no exposure to adverse working conditions.

Additional Information:

Based on the needs of the college and with Administrator approval, some positions at the college may have hybrid schedule options available after 30 working days.

Oakton is accessible by public transportation.

Salary: Minimum: $127,218, Midpoint: $168,864, Maximum, $221,109

Application Instructions:

To become an applicant, interested individuals must complete the online application linked from the posting found on the Oakton website. Electronic copies of a cover letter, resume/cv, list of three (3) references with contact information and transcripts must be submitted by the applicant via uploading to the Oakton employment website. Please indicate the position code (CHRO-24) on the cover letter. Uploaded documents need to be under 2 MB in size and in either .doc, .txt, or .pdf format. A total of 8 separate documents may be uploaded to an application file that has been successfully submitted to the College.

Posted positions may be removed from the Oakton website without notice when it is determined that no additional applicants are required.

TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED:
An UNOFFICIAL copy of transcripts must be submitted at the time of application by the applicant.

***Official transcripts for all degrees earned are only required prior to appointment.*** Official transcripts or a placement/credential file should be e-mailed to [email protected].

Official transcripts or placement/credential files sent by postal mail should be sent to:

Oakton College
Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO-24)
c/o Human Resources Department
1600 East Golf Road
Des Plaines, IL 60016